How we Estimate
The following approximations are applied to estimate your data usage. They are based on typical file sizes.
1 hour of social media = 200mb
1 hour of browsing = 60mb
1 hour of Instant Messaging with video calls = 140mb
1 hour of streaming music = 60mb per hour
1 hour of streaming videos = 350mb (non HD) & 1GB (HD)
1 email sent or received with attachments = 500kb
1 minute of connected game play = 60mb
Data Usage & Tips
The most common examples of mobile activity (inclusive of uploads and downloads) that use up plenty of data are as follows; Downloading and watching videos online especially on sites like YouTube and Netflix
- Music streaming apps like Spotify and Apple Music
- Sending and receiving emails with large attachments
- Software updates and virus definition updates
- Playing games on a website or online via a downloaded app
- Remote security cameras
- Data sent between sites on a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Disable mobile data when it is not needed
- Use data compression in your browser
- Turn off automatic updates for apps.
- Use Wi-Fi hotspots wherever you can to save data
- Limit sending and receiving files and ‘push notifications’
- Delete email messages that won’t send
- Send big files when connected via Wi-Fi
- Step 1. Dial *777#
- Step 2. Type in 1 (buy data) in the dialogue box
- Step 3. Type in 4 (manage plan) in the dialogue box
- Step 4. Type 4 (get data balance) in the dialogue box
- Step 5. Receive text message with your data balance details
- Step 1. Dial *777#
- Step 2. Type in 1 (buy data) in the dialogue box
- Step 3. Type in 4 ( buy 3G-4G data plan) in the dialogue box
- Step 4. Type the figure for the corresponding data plan into the dialogue box (e.g 2 for monthly plans)
- Step 5. Type the figure for the data plan you wish to buy into the dialogue box (e.g 3 for 7.25gb at N2,500)
- Step 6. Step 6. Receive text message confirming your data balance details
1MB = 1.024KB 1GB = 1,024MB